as in birth
the act or instance of being born
my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity
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War, financial anxiety and political unpredictability plaguing many nations are clouding this year's Christmas celebrations as nativity scenes go up.
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Russell Contreras, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
The Vatican, with its life-sized creche and giant Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square and outdoor exhibit of nativity scenes in the Bernini colonnade ringing it, qualifies as an at-risk target.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
In the case of poinsettia, Franciscan friars during the 17th century co-opted its use to decorate nativity scenes and altars, as well as to convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity.
—Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Cumberland Presbyterian Church to have a live drive-through nativity scene Dec. 20-21.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
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Russell Contreras, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
The Vatican, with its life-sized creche and giant Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square and outdoor exhibit of nativity scenes in the Bernini colonnade ringing it, qualifies as an at-risk target.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
In the case of poinsettia, Franciscan friars during the 17th century co-opted its use to decorate nativity scenes and altars, as well as to convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity.
—Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made By History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Cumberland Presbyterian Church to have a live drive-through nativity scene Dec. 20-21.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Nativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nativity. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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